Grant and contribution program
Contribution in support of Indigenous Natural Resources Partnerships
Department of Natural Resources · Indigenous services and reconciliation
In fiscal year 2024–25, Department of Natural Resources paid out $19.3 million under Contribution in support of Indigenous Natural Resources Partnerships, up from $17.6 million in 2023–24. That is $0.64 per tax filer.
Headline figures
Fiscal year 2024–25
$19.3M
Up $1.7M from $17.6M in 2023–24.
Per tax filer uses 29,965,100 tax filers (2023, the latest count published); per person uses a population of 41,162,593 (2024). An allocation of cost, not a tax bill.
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| Fiscal year | Spending |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | $17.6M |
| 2024–25 | $19.3M |
Largest recipients
The largest named recipients of payments reported under this program in 2024–25. Location is the recipient's address, which is not always where the money is spent. Recipient payments can differ slightly from the program total above because the Public Accounts report them separately.
| Recipient | Location | Paid | Per tax filer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giyak Mishkawzid Shkagmikwe Limited Partnership | Sudbury, Ontario | $2.8M | $0.09 |
| DEMCo Limited Partnership | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories | $1.6M | $0.05 |
| Tla'amin Nation | Powell River, British Columbia | $1.5M | $0.05 |
| Saskatchewan First Nations Natural Resource Centre of Excellence | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | $1.2M | $0.04 |
| Global Indigenous Development Trust | Vaughan, Ontario | $1.1M | $0.04 |
| University of British Columbia | Vancouver, British Columbia | $1.0M | $0.03 |
| Assembly of First Nations | Akwesasne, Ontario | $1.0M | $0.03 |
| Société en Commandite Onimiskiw Opitciwan | Opitciwan, Quebec | $1.0M | $0.03 |
| First Nation Power Development Inc | Vernon, British Columbia | $852K | $0.03 |
| Nisga'a Nation | Gitlaxt'aamiks, British Columbia | $750K | $0.03 |
Source and basis
- Detailed information on Transfer Payments, as per the Public Accounts of Canada, retrieved 2026-11-03. Open Government Licence - Canada.
- Recipients: Detailed information on Transfer Payments, as per the Public Accounts of Canada.
- Net expenditures of this transfer payment program in the Public Accounts. It overlaps with program spending, so do not add the two.
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